Romney: Obama waging 'war on job creators'

5/23/12 12:31 PM EDT

In prepared remarks for a Chamber of Commerce event, the former Massachusetts governor briefly defends his business credentials by charging that the White House is waging "war on job creators":

This is a time when everybody in this administration should be doing everything in their power to support you. If every one of our small businesses added just two employees, Americans could pay more mortgages and buy more groceries and fill their gas tanks.

Instead, sadly, President Obama has decided to attack success. It’s no wonder so many of his own supporters are calling on him to stop this war on job creators. Make no mistake, when I am President, you won’t wake up every day and wonder if the President is on your side.

Starting on Day One, I’ll be there to help you make it. And if you’re successful beyond your wildest dreams, I’ll be the first to celebrate your success because I know your prosperity means greater opportunity – for you, for your families, for your employees, and for your communities. And that’s what the American Dream is all about.

That's not an advance on what Romney's campaign has been saying, but it is news that Romney is saying it — this is his first direct, live-action comment on Bain since the start of the week.